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bitterwood

bit·ter·wood
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bit-er-woo d]
    • /ˈbɪt ərˌwʊd/
    • /bˈɪtəwˌʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bit-er-woo d]
    • /ˈbɪt ərˌwʊd/

Definitions of bitterwood word

  • noun bitterwood any of several simaroubaceous trees of the genus Picrasma of S and SE Asia and the Caribbean, whose bitter bark and wood are used in medicine as a substitute for quassia 3
  • noun bitterwood any of various chiefly tropical trees having wood with a bitter taste, as Vatairea lundelii or Simarouba glauca. 1
  • noun bitterwood quassia. 1

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Parts of speech for Bitterwood

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bitterwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bitterwood usage trend in Literature

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